Match Report


Gil VicenteGil Vicente     S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Rui MoutinhoR. Moutinho61
G
1
G
61Dominic RaeD. Rae
Mario SoaresM. Soares70
D
2
D
63Niels JacobsN. Jacobs
Jorge JesusJ. Jesus56
D
3captain
D
61Tomas BentoT. Bento
Edgar BentoE. Bento52
D
4
D
50Paulo CastroP. Castro
Miguel SantosM. Santos61
M
5
M
63Tiago MartinsT. Martins
Fernando SousaF. Sousa60
M
6
M
53Guilherme SantosG. Santos
Ruben GomesR. Gomes57
M
captain7
M
50Nuno QuaresmaN. Quaresma
Gavin DalglishG. Dalglish48
M
8
M
43Ruben RamosR. Ramos
Francisco LoureiroF. Loureiro70
A
9
A
59Bert LameyB. Lamey
Gerard JaliensG. Jaliens68
A
10
A
59Abel MoreiraA. Moreira
Alfredo DelgadoA. Delgado57
A
11
A
56Paulo QuaresmaP. Quaresma
 
Tomas TeixeiraT. Teixeira56
A
12
G
59Rafael MonteiroR. Monteiro
Fernando VieiraF. Vieira53
A
13
G
51Tiago ValenteT. Valente
Antonio CostaA. Costa53
A
14
D
47Alberto NascimentoA. Nascimento

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estadio Cidade de Barcelos where Gil Vicente play host to S.L. Benfica. A crowd of 9,223 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Gil Vicente and S.L. Benfica are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Rodrigues.


0.00
The whistle blows and S.L. Benfica get the match underway!
3.25
Ruben Ramos threads a neat ball through to Abel Moreira. Abel Moreira shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
4.57
With great vision, Ruben Gomes plays the ball forward to Francisco Loureiro. Francisco Loureiro shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Dominic Rae!
8.39
Paulo Castro threads the ball through to Tiago Martins. Tiago Martins sees Paulo Quaresma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paulo Quaresma shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
9.53
Guilherme Santos threads a neat ball through to Bert Lamey. Bert Lamey shoots from outside the area. Rui Moutinho gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
10.10
Gavin Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Gerard Jaliens. Gerard Jaliens plays a quick one-two with Alfredo Delgado and rushes in on goal... Gerard Jaliens muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
16.55
Mario Soares chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Sousa. Fernando Sousa flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Delgado. Alfredo Delgado lofts in a cross ball towards Gerard Jaliens. Paulo Castro comes in with a late challenge on Gerard Jaliens. Penalty not given!!
18.27
Edgar Bento hacks Paulo Quaresma from behind! Edgar Bento is warned by the referee! Paulo Quaresma runs off the knock.
20.39
Guilherme Santos knocks the ball forward to Paulo Quaresma. Paulo Quaresma shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
24.38
Ruben Gomes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gerard Jaliens. Gerard Jaliens puts a great ball through. Alfredo Delgado runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
27.10
Niels Jacobs pushes mid-way up the pitch. Niels Jacobs makes a simple pass to Paulo Quaresma. Paulo Quaresma shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
28.08
Ruben Gomes knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Delgado. Alfredo Delgado tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.03
Paulo Castro sees space and advances. Paulo Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bert Lamey. Bert Lamey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paulo Quaresma but he's offside!
34.09
Guilherme Santos hacks Ruben Gomes from behind! The referee calls over Guilherme Santos and shows him a yellow card! Ruben Gomes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.04
Fernando Sousa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gerard Jaliens. Gerard Jaliens shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Dominic Rae smothers it!
40.43
Edgar Bento clumsily knocks into Abel Moreira. Edgar Bento is given another warning by the referee! Abel Moreira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.53
Paulo Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Ruben Ramos. Ruben Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Abel Moreira controls it well on his chest. Abel Moreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Gil Vicente appear unchanged since the first half. S.L. Benfica also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Gil Vicente kicking off!
47.49
Paulo Quaresma catches Jorge Jesus on the ankles. Paulo Quaresma is shown the yellow card! Jorge Jesus carries on, but is struggling a bit.
48.33
Fernando Sousa makes a beautiful solo run. Fernando Sousa plays a quick one-two with Alfredo Delgado and rushes in on goal... Fernando Sousa takes a shot at goal. Tomas Bento steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
49.56
Tomas Bento passes the ball forward to Guilherme Santos. Guilherme Santos threads a neat ball through to Abel Moreira. Abel Moreira plays a one-two with Paulo Quaresma and rushes in on goal... Abel Moreira cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.00
Tomas Bento chips the ball to his team mate, Nuno Quaresma. Nuno Quaresma hits a low pass to Bert Lamey. Bert Lamey runs straight at the defence! Bert Lamey cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
53.38
Mario Soares hacks Paulo Quaresma from behind! Mario Soares is given a warning by the referee! Paulo Quaresma hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.28
Nuno Quaresma kicks a strong pass forward to Bert Lamey. Bert Lamey shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
60.50
S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Rafael Monteiro replacing Paulo Quaresma .
61.51
Tomas Bento knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruben Ramos. Ruben Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Monteiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rafael Monteiro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
63.34
Tiago Martins hacks Edgar Bento from behind! The referee calls over Tiago Martins and warns him to calm down! Edgar Bento stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.23
Fernando Sousa plays the ball forward to Alfredo Delgado. Alfredo Delgado plays a scrappy one-two with Francisco Loureiro and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alfredo Delgado takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
71.04
Tiago Martins knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Monteiro. Rafael Monteiro lofts in a cross ball towards Abel Moreira. Abel Moreira makes a deft header but Rui Moutinho reads it well. He makes it look easy!
72.18
Paulo Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Santos. Guilherme Santos darts forward. Guilherme Santos whips in a cross ball towards Bert Lamey. Bert Lamey knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.27
Fernando Sousa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gerard Jaliens. Gerard Jaliens knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Loureiro. With a superhuman jump, Francisco Loureiro connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
78.06
Paulo Castro makes a strong solo run forward. Paulo Castro runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paulo Castro tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
81.05
Ruben Gomes sees a break and surges forward. Ruben Gomes whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Delgado. Alfredo Delgado is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Dominic Rae reads it well. Excellent save!
84.48
Nuno Quaresma makes a simple pass to Bert Lamey. Bert Lamey shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Rui Moutinho.
85.31
It's a corner kick. Guilherme Santos loops the ball in to towards the near post. Ruben Ramos shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is miles over!
87.25
Miguel Santos flicks a high ball forward to Alfredo Delgado who takes it down. Alfredo Delgado knocks in a cross ball towards Gerard Jaliens. Gerard Jaliens heads the ball goalwards. Dominic Rae is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Gil Vicente

S.L. Benfica
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
1
11
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43%
57%
Play Area
27.9%
43%
29.1%

Scorers
Gerard Jaliens 10, 87
Paulo Castro 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gerard Jaliens of Gil Vicente

Match Ratings
1.Rui Moutinho (GK)
7
2.Mario Soares (DEF)
6
3.Jorge Jesus (DEF)
6
4.Edgar Bento (DEF)
6
5.Miguel Santos (MID)
6
6.Fernando Sousa (MID)
7
7.Ruben Gomes (MID)
7
8.Gavin Dalglish (MID)
6
9.Francisco Loureiro (ATT)
6
10.Gerard Jaliens (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Alfredo Delgado (ATT)
7
 
12.Tomas Teixeira (ATT)
0
13.Fernando Vieira (ATT)
0
14.Antonio Costa (ATT)
0

1.Dominic Rae (GK)
7
2.Niels Jacobs (DEF)
6
3.Tomas Bento (DEF)
6
4.Paulo Castro (DEF)goal scored
9
5.Tiago Martins (MID)
6
6.Guilherme Santos (MID)yellow card
6
7.Nuno Quaresma (MID)
6
8.Ruben Ramos (MID)
6
9.Bert Lamey (ATT)
6
10.Abel Moreira (ATT)
6
11.Paulo Quaresma (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Rafael Monteiro (GK)
6
13.Tiago Valente (GK)
0
14.Alberto Nascimento (DEF)
0